CREAM PUFF A light, but rich, hollow pastry puff which may be filled with a sweet filling for dessert or with a savory one such as chicken salad for a main dish.

Called choux pastry after the French word for cabbage, cream puffs do come out of the oven looking like little cabbages.

A high proportion of egg is necessary to form the structure of the cream puff. The egg yolk helps to emulsify the fat.